Iron-boost bean stew

  • 35 minutes
  • serves 4
  • ≈380 kcal a serving
  • high iron
Iron-boost bean stew

Ingredients

  • 1 tin butter beans
  • 150 g green lentils
  • 200 g spinach
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 red peppers
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp paprika

Per serving

% of an adult daily target. Estimates, not medical advice.

  • 48% Iron
  • 24% Zinc

19 g protein · 54 g carbs · 9 g fat

Method

  1. 1Peppers and garlic down in oil.8 min
  2. 2Lentils, tomatoes and 600 ml water. Simmer until soft.25 min
  3. 3Beans and spinach in at the end.5 min
  4. 4A whole lemon's juice over it — vitamin C is what makes the iron absorb.